CHICKEN CURRY .....Sri lankan South Recipes

INGREDIENTS:

3 pounds chicken or chicken pieces
3 tblspoons lemon juice
6 cloves garlic & 1 inch ginger root - crushed together
2 teaspoons salt
1 tblspoons Sri Lankan curry powder
1/2 tblspoons chillie powder
4 cardamoms
2 cloves
8 curry leaves
1 medium onion (sliced)
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/2 tomato
1 Jalapeno pepper
1 cup thick coconut milk

DIRECTIONS:
Wash chicken pieces and drain thoroughly add Lemon juice.
Heat the oil in a saucepan.
Fry curry leaves for a minute or so. Add crushed garlic/ginger, onions and fry until soft.
Add the chicken pieces,curry powder,chillie powder and stir until chicken colors.
Add cardamoms, cloves ,tomoto,Jalapeno peeper and stir until well
mixed.
coated add 1/2 Cup chicken stock or water & stir.
Cover with a lid and allow the chicken to cook on slow heat for 20 -30 minutes.
Add the thick coconut milk and bring to a simmer
without covering.
If the curry is to dry add a little more stock
Taste and adjust salt.

Enjoy!!!